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Actress Troian Bellisario has revealed she struggled with an eating disorder and self-harming issues as a teenager. The “Pretty Little Liars” star explains the pressure she felt to be perfect led to …

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Actress Troian Bellisario has revealed she struggled with an eating disorder and self-harming issues as a teenager.

The “Pretty Little Liars” star explains the pressure she felt to be perfect led to the destructive behavior.

She tells Seventeen magazine, “I was the youngest daughter, the perfect little girl. My school was a very intense college prep school. So it was about wanting to please my father and mother and wanting to be perfect to everybody.

“I just thought if I ever expressed to (my parents) any sadness or anger or anything that’s going on with me, they would disown me. I kept a lot of it bottled up inside, and it turned into self-destructive behavior.

“I would withhold food or withhold going out with my friends, based on how well I did that day in school. Being a teenager is chaotic because you’re kind of coming into your own, but you’re not an adult; you’re fighting with your parents over responsibilities and freedom.

“I didn’t know what was right and what was wrong, so I think I created this bizarre system of checks and balances to create order in my world. But
it really backfired.”

Although she kept her struggles secret from her friends and family, Bellisario’s classmates soon found out.

She continues, “I felt this sadness, and I thought if people really knew what was going on inside me, they wouldn’t want to hang out with me. So I
tried to keep it light and funny.

“They (friends) got a hold of my journal and basically said, ‘We don’t trust you, and we’re gonna tell your parents.’ That was when my world kind
of exploded. It was kind of like an intervention. It made me ask myself, ‘What do I really want to be doing? What would make me happy?'”

And, despite finding fame on the TV series, Bellisario insists she still faces many insecurities.

She explains, “Sometimes I feel like I’m trying too hard, like I don’t belong. I just look around at (co-stars) Lucy (Hale), Shay (Mitchell), and
Ashley (Benson), and I’m just like, ‘Why am I on this show?’ Sometimes I’ve felt like a fraud. Like, I’m not like these other girls – I don’t dress like that and don’t know how to do my hair…

“Whenever I get down, when I want to crawl under a rock, I just look around at them and I see how rich my life is. You have to remember what’s most important in life. I am loved by so many people and have a wonderful job. I know I’m incredibly blessed. I am a completely lucky human being.”

James Avery’s famous friends, fans and former colleagues have paid tribute to “The Fresh Prince of Bel Air” star following his death on Tuesday. The actor, who played Uncle Phil in the popular 1990s …

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James Avery’s famous friends, fans and former colleagues have paid tribute to “The Fresh Prince of Bel Air” star following his death on Tuesday.

The actor, who played Uncle Phil in the popular 1990s sitcom, died following complications from open heart surgery, and the sad news has prompted an outpouring of grief among his friends and co-stars.

Will Smith and his wife Jada Pinkett Smith, who met on the set of “The Fresh Prince Of Bel Air,” were among the first to send their condolences to Avery’s family, with Jada writing in a post on Facebook, “Happy New Year everyone! I was hoping to start the new year differently but we have lost yet another friend. James Avery who we all lovingly know as Uncle Phil from The Fresh Prince has passed. Our condolences to aunt Florence (his mother), Miss Barbara (his wife) and all those who loved him. Rest in peace James.”

Another star of the show, Tatyana Ali, who played Avery’s onscreen daughter, adds in a post on Twitter, “James was my teacher my protector & the most magnificent actor. We’re feeling his loss very deeply. He’ll always be apart of me,” while model and actress Tyra Banks, who also had a role in the comedy, writes, “Sending condolences to the family of James Avery, ‘Uncle Phil’ of the Fresh Prince. I’ll always remember how warm he was to me on set.”

James was my teacher my protector & the most magnificent actor. We're feeling his loss very deeply. He'll always be apart of me #JamesAvery

“Iron Man 2” star Don Cheadle, who appeared in the show during the early days of his career, adds, “Condolences to the Avery family. Very sad.”

Other stars to offer tributes include Scrubs actor Zach Braff, who directed Avery in upcoming film “Wish I Was Here,” which will premiere later this month at the Sundance Film Festival in Utah. Braff writes, “James Avery was a very funny and smart man. He did a cameo as a favor to me in WIWH (Wish I Was Here) and had the entire set rolling with laughter. RIP.”

Gun-toting fans of singer Toby Keith’s fans in Virginia are taking aim at the country star over a no-weapons policy at a restaurant he owns in the state. The “Beer for My Horses” singer’s I Love This …

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Gun-toting fans of singer Toby Keith’s fans in Virginia are taking aim at the country star over a no-weapons policy at a restaurant he owns in the
state.

The “Beer for My Horses” singer’s I Love This Bar and Grill has a “No guns permitted” sign posted on the front door, even though state law permits firearms owners to carry weapons in dining establishments, and his stance has upset many potential patrons, who have taken to the restaurant’s Facebook page to express their anger over the policy.

One Facebook user wrote, “Exactly when did fans of Toby Keith become dumb enough to think a No Guns allowed sign posted by management would protect them from criminals that don’t obey the law to start with? Loved the concerts, but none of my money will ever be spent where I can’t defend
myself.”

Another fan added, “No guns allowed? Why does he hate America so much?”

Keith has responded to the controversy in a post on the restaurant’s Facebook.com page, writing, “While we understand and respect every person’s
right to own and bear arms, we at Toby Keith’s I Love This Bar and Grill, with guidance from the State of Virginia and based on insurance regulations, have adopted a no weapons policy.

“It is our desire to provide a safe, enjoyable and entertaining experience for our patrons and staff.”

However, not every person is upset about the rule and some have even applauded Keith for his stance, writing, “Hooray for you!!! I’m a Gun Owning
advocate but booze and guns don’t mix well so THANK YOU for providing a fun, safe environment.”

Singer/songwriter Ani DiFranco has scrapped a planned artist retreat initiative on a former Louisiana slave plantation following an outcry from fans. The four-day Righteous Retreat workshop was set to …

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Singer/songwriter Ani DiFranco has scrapped a planned artist retreat initiative on a former Louisiana slave plantation following an outcry from fans.

The four-day Righteous Retreat workshop was set to take place at the Nottoway Plantation and Resort, but DiFranco has been forced to change her plans after upsetting fellow feminists and human rights activists over the location.

One DiFranco fan also notes the plantation is now owned by Australian billionaire Paul Ramsey, a supporter of his homeland’s anti-gay and
anti-abortion Liberal party.

Canceling the retreat following a Change.org petition, which yielded over 2,500 signatures, DiFranco says, “I did not imagine or understand that the setting of a plantation would trigger such collective outrage or result in so much high velocity bitterness.

“I imagined instead that the setting would become a participant in the event. This was doubtless to be a gathering of progressive and engaged
people, so I imagined a dialogue would emerge organically over the four days about the issue of where we were.

“I believe that people must go to those places with awareness and with compassionate energy and meditate on what has happened and absorb some of
the reverberating pain with their attention and their awareness.”

“Good Morning America” host Robin Roberts has publicly acknowledged her longtime girlfriend in a heartfelt online message thanking her for helping during her health struggles over the past year.

In 2012, the 51 year old was diagnosed with a rare blood and bone marrow disease, and subsequently underwent a bone marrow transplant before
returning to her post at “Good Morning America” in February.

Roberts took to Facebook.com on Sunday to share her gratitude for her family and friends – including girlfriend Amber Laign – who helped
her through a troublesome year.

She wrote, “I am grateful for my entire family, my long time girlfriend, Amber, and friends as we prepare to celebrate a glorious new year
together… I am grateful for the many prayers and well wishes for my recovery. I return every one of them to you 100 fold.

“Reading this comforts me and I hope the same for you: ‘If you are depressed, you are living in the past. If you are anxious, you are living in
the future. If you are at peace, you are living in the present.’ At this moment I am at peace and filled with joy and gratitude.”

An executive from the ABC network, home to “GMA,” has praised Roberts for her decision to come out telling TVGuide.com, “We
love Robin and Amber, who we adore and have all known for a long time. We were touched by her Facebook message today and so thankful for the loving
support she has in her life.”

Roberts, who also overcame breast cancer in 2007, has been involved with Laign for 10 years after meeting through mutual friends, according to People magazine.

Paris Hilton’s younger brother was allegedly punched in the face by LeMoine following an all-night party at a rented mansion on Star Island, off the coast of Miami Beach in Florida, earlier this month.

He subsequently documented his facial injuries in a picture posted on his Instagram page, but Miami cops have been unsuccessful in reaching the 24-year-old to get his side of the story.

As a result, authorities have had no choice but to bring their investigation to an end, according to TMZ.com.

Florida state attorneys will reopen the case if Hilton decides to step forward.

Comedian Steve Harvey has been cleared of child abuse allegations after he was accused of hitting his 11-year-old son. The star’s ex-wife, Mary Harvey, and their son claimed the comedian had brutally …

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Comedian Steve Harvey has been cleared of child abuse allegations after he was accused of hitting his 11-year-old son.

The star’s ex-wife, Mary Harvey, and their son claimed the comedian had brutally beaten the young boy for lying about schoolwork, after his body
appeared to be covered in bruises and cuts.

After cops referred the case to the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services, it was decided that the kid was at no risk and the case
against Harvey has since been closed.

Harvey’s representative tells TMZ.com that family services officials decided, “Based on the information obtained, the child does not appear to be
at risk… the case is closed without further investigation.”

However, in a strange turn of events, the comedian’s second wife was charged with contempt of court on Thursday for leaking sealed information about the alleged incident to the media, and has been sentenced to 30 days behind bars.

Harvey, 56, was married to Mary from 1996 to 2005, but the union ended amid allegations of his infidelity with Marjorie Bridges, who he wed in
2007.